Pecan-Fried Fish and Hush Puppies - Schermer Pecans

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 pounds red snapper, grouper, flounder, or cod fillets or pieces
• 1 large Vidalia onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings
• 2 cups yellow stone-ground cornmeal
• 1 cup pecan flour
• 2 teaspoons salt or Creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt or powder
• 3 to 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
• 3/4 cup yellow or white stone-ground cornmeal
• 1/4 cup pecan flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup minced onion or green onion
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste